A Crying Shame Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a crying shame What does a crying shame mean?	a very unfortunate situation	It was a crying shame that the class trip to Spain was cancelled.
a crying shame What does a crying shame mean?	a very unfortunate situation	It was a crying shame that our class trip to Europe was cancelled.
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pay one's debt (to society) What does "pay one's debt (to society)" mean?	serve a sentence for a crime (usually in prison)	The man was forced to pay his debt to society by going to prison for three years.

get out of my face What does "get out of my face" mean?	do not argue with me; make room; make space
bio What does "bio" mean?	biology (class or subject in school).	Bio is all right because we get to dissect
in the rear What does "in the rear" mean?	behind someone or something	There were several trucks in the rear when they opened the bridge to traffic last night.
civil law What does "civil law" mean?	the area of the law which deals with civil/private matters such as violations of contracts (different from criminal law)	The lawyer had much experience in civil law and almost none in criminal law.
play it by ear What does "play it by ear" mean?	to decide to do something according to the situation	Let`s play it by ear and decide where to eat after we see the movie.

every dog has his day What does "every dog has his day" mean?	everyone will have his chance or turn	My friend is very discouraged because of his recent bad luck. However, every dog has his day and he should soon overcome those problems and find success.
better late than never What does "better late than never" mean?	it is better to do something late than to never do it at all	it is better to do something late than to never do it at allThe boy finally got a job after not working for three years but at least it was better late than never.
three sheets to the wind What does "three sheets to the wind" mean?	drunk	The man walked down the street with three sheets to the wind.
year after year What does "year after year" mean?	for many years, one year after another	We went to the lake year after year until we finally got tired of it.

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A Crying Shame Idiom